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View Rights PortalDevolution to Scotland and Wales represented the most fundamental reform of the British state for almost a century. Ten years on, how successful has the reform been? Drawing on the views of citizens, elected representatives and interest groups in Scotland and Wales, this book provides an answer. The book is based on a wide ranging programme of research, involving dedicated surveys and interviews across Scotland, Wales and England. The results provide important new evidence on how devolution has been seen to have performed. What are its perceived achievements? What are its shortcomings? Is the new devolution 'settlement' stable, or is there a demand for further reform? By bringing together perspectives from the public, members of the devolved legislatures and representatives of civil society, the book establishes a unique picture of where devolution in Britain stands today. The book is accessibly written, and contains a wide range of useful primary data. It is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying devolution in Britain, as well as for general readers with an interest in constitutional reform and territorial politics. ;
Klaus Lüderssen, geboren 1932, war Professor für Strafrecht, Strafprozessrecht, Rechtsphilosophie und Rechtssoziologie und Mitglied der Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt. Er starb am 4. Juni 2016. Klaus Lüderssen, geboren 1932, war Professor für Strafrecht, Strafprozessrecht, Rechtsphilosophie und Rechtssoziologie und Mitglied der Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt. Er starb am 4. Juni 2016.
Die Isolierung der Rechtswissenschaft von (anderen) Sozialwissenschaften stößt zunehmend auf Kritik. Relativ weit vorgeschritten ist die sozialwissenschaftliche und praxisbezogene Arbeit auf dem Gebiet der Kriminalpolitik. Die Erklärungen, die für »abweichendes Verhalten« gegeben werden, und die Reaktionen darauf offenbaren zugleich besonders deutlich, welches Verhältnis eine Gesellschaft ganz allgemein zu den Normen hat, die sie hervorbringt und die sie beherrschen.
Die Isolierung der Rechtswissenschaft von (anderen) Sozialwissenschaften stößt zunehmend auf Kritik. Relativ weit vorgeschritten ist die sozialwissenschaftliche und praxisbezogene Arbeit auf dem Gebiet der Kriminalpolitik. Die Erklärungen, die für »abweichendes Verhalten« gegeben werden, und die Reaktionen darauf offenbaren zugleich besonders deutlich, welches Verhältnis eine Gesellschaft ganz allgemein zu den Normen hat, die sie hervorbringt und die sie beherrschen.
Noah's Flood is one of the Bible's most popular stories, and flood myths survive in many cultures today. This book presents the first comprehensive examination of the incorporation of the Flood myth into the Anglo-Saxon imagination. Focusing on literary representations, it contributes to our understanding of how Christian Anglo-Saxons perceived their place in the cosmos. For them, history unfolded between the primeval Deluge and a future - perhaps imminent - flood of fire, which would destroy the world. This study reveals both an imaginative diversity and shared interpretations of the Flood myth. Anglo-Saxons saw the Flood as a climactic event in God's ongoing war with his more rebellious creatures, but they also perceived the mystery of redemption through baptism. Anlezark studies a range of texts against their historical background, and discusses shifting emphases in the way the Flood was interpreted for diverse audiences. The book concludes with a discussion of Beowulf, relating the epic poem's presentation of the Flood myth to that of other Anglo-Saxon texts.
A moving exploration of the life and work of the celebrated American writer, blending biography and memoir with literary criticism. Since James Baldwin's death in 1987, his writing - including The Fire Next Time, one of the manifestoes of the Civil Rights Movement, and Giovanni's Room, a pioneering work of gay fiction - has only grown in relevance. Douglas Field was introduced to Baldwin's essays and novels by his father, who witnessed the writer's debate with William F. Buckley at Cambridge University in 1965. In Walking in the dark, he embarks on a journey to unravel his life-long fascination and to understand why Baldwin continues to enthral us decades after his death. Tracing Baldwin's footsteps in France, the US and Switzerland, and digging into archives, Field paints an intimate portrait of the writer's life and influence. At the same time, he offers a poignant account of coming to terms with his father's Alzheimer's disease. Interweaving Baldwin's writings on family, illness, memory and place, Walking in the dark is an eloquent testament to the enduring power of great literature to illuminate our paths.